STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

subwolley · Kate Spade

Oh my God. Who remembers this?

jacks435 · Kenneth Cole

Augh!! I totally remember this! It was a disaster, right?

I wonder who would want to buy it NOW!

mikacat · Coach

i don't remember it but it kind of looks like urine in a bottle.

greendiamond · Marc Jacobs

I remember doing a taste test with my friend. We wanted to see if we could tell the difference between that and regular. Ew. I could!

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Farrah · Marc Jacobs

I totally remember both: Crystal Pepsi and Crystal Gravy...too funny!

scarlett · Marc Jacobs

Oh, I loved that SNL sketch! I wonder how that Pepsi would taste now?

subwolley · Kate Spade

I remember when it came out, and I thought it was so strange that got Pepsi to be clear. That SNL skit has always stuck out in my mind, because it was so grossly funny!

Cortney1982 · Chanel

Did somebody clean out their pantry or what? That stuff was nastay!

AllieGurl · Marc Jacobs

Ok, here is what I dont get. WHY ARE THERE BIDS ON IT??????

NCshopper · Hermes

I totally remember Crystal Pepsi! I remember thinking it would be so cool, but then we bought it and it wasn't so great.

Kitty · Hermes

I only vaguely remember this..

wicked · Coach

and the ad used "Right Now" by Van Halen (Hagar edition).

subwolley · Kate Spade

wicked wrote:

and the ad used "Right Now" by Van Halen (Hagar edition).

You mean they used Van Hagar. Hehe. I remember that too. Because clear Pepsi/Gravy was going to change the world.

blink · Coach

subwolley wrote:

wicked wrote:

and the ad used "Right Now" by Van Halen (Hagar edition).

You mean they used Van Hagar. Hehe. I remember that too. Because clear Pepsi/Gravy was going to change the world.

This is my memory as well, that song stayed in my head! It was a big deal! Maybe it was several years later, but to me it seems like the big Zima craze came soon after.

avalon21 · BCBG

I totally remember it... gross!

subwolley · Kate Spade

I work in advertising and marketing, so I always like to look at past products. However, I never thought we'd be talking about Crystal Pepsi again!

Wikipedia has an interesting little article about the whole product. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepsi_Clear

I remember how it was the beginning of the 90's. It was an exciting time, because it was a new decade, and Pepsi was going for that vibe. They were also connecting the clearness of the cola with purity, according to Wikipedia. (I also remember how huge that Van Halen album was, along with the song "Right Now.")

The SNL skit used the line, "Finally you can see your meat" and "Crystal Gravy. You've never seen a gravy like this". Haha, that made me laugh. I'd love to see that skit again.

Anyway, I think I remember drinking it, but I don't think I was impressed. I think it tasted like regular Pepsi, but I'm not sure. It didn't have a lasting impression that's for sure.

-- Edited by subwolley at 18:35, 2006-11-02

-- Edited by subwolley at 18:36, 2006-11-02